Every State Had June Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10%
By ABC
July 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 30—The national June 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 3.4%, a 0.1% increase from June 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis...
Construction Hiring Remains Subdued in June
By ABC
July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 29—The construction industry had 246,000 job openings on the last day of June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as an...
The Jobsite or the Four Seasons? Modern Amenities on a Construction Site
By Stephen Shang
June 13, 2025
The construction industry is staring down a labor shortage of 439,000 workers in 2025. And that’s just to keep up with demand.
Add to the challenge a shrinking labor pipeline, with more than 25% of construction workers expected to hit retirement age in the next decade. The forei...
Nonresidential Construction Adds 11,300 Jobs in May
By ABC
June 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 6—The construction industry added 4,000 jobs on net in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 126,000 jobs, an incr...
Construction Job Openings Decreased by 3,000 in April, Down 45% Since December 2023
By ABC
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WASHINGTON, June 3—The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as an...
Manifest Destiny: How a New Assessment Is Helping Construction Workers Control Their Career Paths
By Grace Calengor
May 22, 2025
Perhaps everyone remembers taking that aptitude test in the second grade. Did you end up where it said you should? Maybe second grade is too early to gauge the right career path. But what if there was a way to gauge the right path once you’ve already chosen a career?
Maybe you w...
All But 4 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 10% in March
By ABC
April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 30—The national March 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.4%, unchanged from March 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analy...
Construction Job Openings Decreased by 38,000 in March
By ABC
April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 29—The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as ...
The Construction Workforce Is More Fair for Female Workers Than Other Industries
By John Oliver
April 18, 2025
The narrative surrounding women in traditionally male-dominated fields has shifted in recent years. One of the most significant changes is in the trades—construction, plumbing, electrical work and welding. Women are not only entering these professions in more significant numbers,...
March Construction Employment Up Just 1.8% Year Over Year
By ABC
April 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 4—The construction industry added 13,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by a mere 143,000 ...
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